Chronic Constipation and Anal Fissure: What’s the Hidden Connection?
Chronic constipation and anal fissure often occur together, and the relationship can work in both directions. Hard, dry stools can injure the delicate lining of the anus and create a fissure. Once a fissure develops, pain during bowel movements may make a person avoid passing stool, which can contribute to harder stools and repeated irritation. […]